Teenager shot dead in London's 'Murder Mile'

A teenager was murdered and a second man injured in a double-shooting in
Clapton, east London last night.

A teenager was murdered last night in a double-shooting that injured a second man in Clapton, east London, in an area known as ‘Murder Mile’.

The 19 year old died in hospital at 11.20pm, while a 32-year-old man is currently in a stable condition in hospital after being shot in Hindrey Road at around 8.20pm on Saturday night.

The shootings happened near Lower Clapton Road, which, together with Upper Clapton Road, became known as Murder Mile after eight men were killed in the area in two years in the last decade.

Police officers are appealing for witnesses and information following the murder, and no arrests have yet been made.

Two suspects were spotted running from the scene after the shooting towards nearby Pembury Estate, with the first man described as black, while the second is light-skinned, possibly of Asian or Turkish appearance.